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Recent Examples of political action committee
According to the Federal Election Commission, super PACs, also known as independent expenditure-only political committees, are allowed to receive unrestricted contributions from entities such as individuals, corporations, labor unions, and other political action committees.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
The vast majority of the money that funded the campaign came from businesses, law firms, labor unions, political action committees or other organizations, with under 10% of the total $2.35 million raised coming from individuals.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Musk, the world's richest person, became a major part of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, even offering ahead of the election to give $1 million a day to sign his political action committee's petition backing the Constitution.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Of the $300,000 in contributions made by CoreCivic's PAC, more than $277,000 have gone toward Republican candidates and political action committees.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
The vast majority of the money that funded the campaign came from businesses, law firms, labor unions, political action committees or other organizations, with under 10% of the total $2.35 million raised coming from individuals.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Musk, the world's richest person, became a major part of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, even offering ahead of the election to give $1 million a day to sign his political action committee's petition backing the Constitution.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Of the $300,000 in contributions made by CoreCivic's PAC, more than $277,000 have gone toward Republican candidates and political action committees.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for political action committee
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Connecticut’s lawmakers have a vested interest in the success of Sikorsky, its workforce and suppliers, since it is based in their state and represents a significant part of its defense industry and economy.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2023
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Applying to become a charter school can take years and require the signoff of any number of gatekeepers, some of whom have a vested interest in limiting competition for existing providers.Mike McShane, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
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Today there are two main types of lobbyists in Springfield: those who work exclusively for a single corporation or interest group — the state’s manufacturers or retailers, for instance — and those who contract with a variety of clients, essentially hired guns for anyone willing to pay.Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
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Alpine had also co-founded a sustainability interest group within the company seven years ago that thousands of employees now belong to.Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
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Six Ways Kelly Loeffler Can Improve The SBA Reforming and modernizing the SBA would better meet the needs of America’s small-business owners and entrepreneurs, not special interests in Washington.Rohit Arora, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yet, after the successes of the civil rights movement in the 1960s threatened to dilute his power base, the governor joined forces with special interest groups to promote policies intended to protect big business at the expense of everyday Alabamans.Brucie Porter / Made by History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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